athena1277 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 How can homeschool kids get in on the deals? My dd is 1st grade and I don't give grades. It seems unfair that homeschool kids who have been working hard get left out because they don't get report cards. Thoughts? BTW, I know some of you are very much against rewarding for grades, so let's just assume we are all ok with a free "X" for getting good grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 It's pretty easy to make your own report card. Give it to your children to use to get the rewards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 It's pretty easy to make your own report card. Give it to your children to use to get the rewards. But would a business actually accept that? I couldn't make one that looks like what schools give out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I'd just like to know WHAT businesses are giving out awards to kids LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Go over to http://www.donnayoung.org and print one out. Just mark your best fair assessment as her grade and hand it to her. *shrug* Our problem with the rewards for good grades or reading X amount of books is the prizes are always food. Three of my four students are allergic or intolerant to all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Some businesses specifically include homeschoolers. For example, Pizza Hut's Book It program is open to homeschoolers. They get a free personal pizza for meeting their reading goal each month; you set the goal. Whatever business you are interested in, call and ask them if and how homeschoolers can participate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Businesses here accept a homemade report card. I'd ask! Here, we have Graeter's ice cream and Chuckie Cheese that I can recall that give out freebies for grades. Chuckie's also has other forms you can print off from their website to reward your children for good behaviour, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I'd just make up a report card. We don't do grades either but the way I interpret that is we work until the children have full mastery of a subject for their grade level...translation....its an 'A'. We work hard in our school and if a business offers an incentive for good grades then it should include homeschoolers as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 For the person who asked about what is being given for grades, here is a list of places here in N. VA. It's probably the same across the US. It's nice that a few are not food. Krispy Kreme: free donut per Chick-Fil-A: free 8-count nuggets McDonald's: free Happy Meal Limited Too: $5 off... See More Brunswick lanes and SOME AMF lanes:1 free game per A Safeways: free cupcake Pizza Hut/S'barro: free kid's pizza and drink Blockbuster: 1 free rental Baskin Robbins: free scoop Chuck E. Cheese: free tokens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 For the person who asked about what is being given for grades, here is a list of places here in N. VA. It's probably the same across the US. It's nice that a few are not food. Krispy Kreme: free donut per Chick-Fil-A: free 8-count nuggets McDonald's: free Happy Meal Limited Too: $5 off... See More Brunswick lanes and SOME AMF lanes:1 free game per A Safeways: free cupcake Pizza Hut/S'barro: free kid's pizza and drink Blockbuster: 1 free rental Baskin Robbins: free scoop Chuck E. Cheese: free tokens I'd really love to see books given away LOL! Maybe even movie or play tickets for reading a book series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I'd really love to see books given away LOL! Maybe even movie or play tickets for reading a book series. Barnes & Noble is doing a summer reward program. If your child reads any eight books they get a free book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Family Video gives away free rentals for A's (I think) in June. They are not in all states but definitely Mid West area. Just make up your own report card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The ps here don't give letter grades until 3rd grade and some of the private ones wait until 5th. I've never seen anyone look at the report card to check it. I agree with printing one of your own. This is just advertising for the business. If you drive to Krispy Kreme to get a free doughnut for your child's grades, would you not buy more doughnuts for the rest of your family? I think any business will happily accept your report card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Yeah I'd just make one and go in with your kid - I think you'd be hard pressed to find a business owner/manager who would have the gall to stand there and say to a child "oh sorry, you don't go to X school so you can't have an ice cream cone" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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